Zelensky speaks by phone with Finnish president, Norwegian PM

KIEV, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he had spoken by phone with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

The call followed a separate phone conversation between Stubb, Store and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Alex and Jonas made it clear to the Russian leader that real de-escalatory steps are needed regarding our energy and infrastructure," Zelensky said on X.

Their discussions included preparations for a trilateral meeting involving Ukrainian, U.S. and Russian teams scheduled for November, and possible formats for Ukraine's cooperation with European partners on diplomacy, defense and shared security.